Information about #468ABE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #468ABE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 138, 190) (27.5% red, 54.1% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#468ABE presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Blue (#4984B8) and Silk Blue (#488AC7).

The recipe behind #468ABE is rgb(70, 138, 190), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #468ABE: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #468ABE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#468ABE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#468ABE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#468ABE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#285373

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Black

#000000

#468ABE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#468ABE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#468ABE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#BE7A46
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#BEB646
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#BE464E
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#BE468A
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#8ABE46
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7A46BE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B646BE
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#BE7A46
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#4EBE46
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Nearest named colors to #468ABE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

#468ABE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#468ABE
  • RGB70, 138, 190
  • CMYK47, 20, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(70, 138, 190)
  • HSL206°, 48%, 51%
  • HSL Precise206°, 48%, 50.98%
  • HSV206°, 63%, 75%
  • HSB206°, 63%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.541, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.541, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.541, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID468ABE
  • DECIMAL ID4623038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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